Stevens Institute of Technology

Overview

The Stevens Institute of Technology is a premier private institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. Established in 1870, Stevens is among the pioneer technological universities in the United States. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate education in various fields of study, including but not limited to business administration and management and computer science.

Known for its engineering programs, the Stevens Institute of Technology is named after the Stevens family, better known as “America’s First Family of Investors.” The family is known for revolutionizing American engineering with its technical innovations, which include locomotives, steamboats, and railroad tracks. When one of the inventors, Edwin August Sevens died in 1868, his will paved the way for the formation of the university.

Two years after his passing, Stevens’ wish was granted and the Stevens Institute of Technology was opened to offer a rigorous mechanical engineering curriculum. To date, the institution hasn’t veered off its original course to provide programs that are firmly rooted in scientific principles. Rather, the Stevens has morphed into a distinguished research-intensive institution renowned for finance, maritime engineering, defense, and management programs.

Within the university’s three main schools (Engineering & Science, Business, and Systems & Enterprise) and its College of Arts and Letters, there is a wide range of programs that students can choose from. In total, Stevens offers 35 undergraduate majors, 58 master’s degree programs, 22 Ph.D. programs, and more than 100 graduate certificates.

Stevens Institute of Technology is a relatively small university with only over 7,000 students, 329 faculty members, and 683 full-time staff members. Its spirit innovation, which is founded upon the legacy of the founding father, makes it a cut above its peers.

In a bid to promote a culture of innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology offers world-class learning facilities. The school also maintains three National Centers of Excellence; Maritime Security Center and the Systems Engineering Research Center. Through these facilities, students and faculty collaborate with industry experts to create maritime and national defense innovations.

The culture of innovation at Stevens traces its root to the 1980s. In 1982, the institutions required students to use personal computers, as the university developed one of the first intranets in the U.S., trailblazing the revolution of information technology. Since then, the institution’s alumni have been at the forefront of major innovations in the country.

Some of the notable inventions by Stevens alumni include IMAP (the most basic form of the modern email), Gantt chart, and bubble wrap. The institution was also home to the inventor of the new process for making synthetic penicillin. Besides, two Stevens graduates have claimed the Nobel Prize, including Federick Reines the inventor of neutrino, who validated the “Big Bang” theory.